Either depends: "#countrycode[value=1]" or depends: function() { return $("#countrycode").val() == '1'; }
Jörn On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:42 PM, luke adamis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK > > this works: > > current_password: { > minlength: 6, > required: { > depends: > "#new_password:filled" > } > }, > > > I still need to figure out how to get a value recognized: > > zip: { > required: { > depends: "#countrycode:'1'" > } > }, > > Luke > > > On Dec 2, 2008, at 11:44 AM, luke adamis wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> I am using the Validate() plugin for various forms and I run into >> this issue with the depends method on various places. >> >> So far I found only two references to dealing with depends: >> >> http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/Validation/validate >> >> $(".selector").validate({ >> rules: { >> contact: { >> required: true, >> email: { >> depends: function(element) { >> return $("#contactform_email:checked") >> } >> } >> } >> } >> }) >> >> http://dev.jquery.com/ticket/2456 >> >> billingAddress: { >> required:true, >> minlength:5 >> equalTo: { >> param: "#shippingaddress", >> depends: "#compare:checked" >> } >> } >> >> first of all non of these work for me so there must be something >> going on with them. but my real problem is that I want validation >> depending on fields other then checkboxes. >> >> 1. I only want to require zip code if the selected country from a >> drop down list is USA. >> >> something like this: >> >> zip: { >> required: { >> depends: "#countrycode:1" >> } >> }, >> >> where countrycode represents the country selector and 1 is the value >> for USA >> >> 2. in a from for password change I only want to require current >> password if new password is entered. >> something like this: >> >> current_password: { >> minlength: 6, >> required: { >> depends: "#new_password" >> } >> }, >> >> with this one I'd assume that if new_password is not empty then set >> the rule. >> >> I also found this page: >> http://dev.distilldesign.com/log/2008/mar/16/extending-jquery-form- >> validation-plugin/ >> http://lab.distilldesign.com/jquery-form-validation/extending/ >> >> this one works, though he uses checkboxes as well. here he basically >> extends the validate() plugin: >> >> $.validator.addMethod('dependsOn', function (value, el, params) { >> return !$(params.el).is(params.being) || >> $(el).is(':filled'); >> }, 'This field is required.'); >> >> then he uses the new method in the rule: >> >> emailDependent: { >> dependsOn: { >> el: '#emailMethod', >> being: ':checked' >> }, >> email: true >> }, >> >> >> I am not a javascript wizard so this method writing is getting my >> head dizzy. Can anyone tell me if there is a simple way of using >> depends in rules for validate() plugin? >> >> Thanks, >> Luke >> >> > > >